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Closeup Views of Heavy-Haul Lowboy Goosenecks (Las Vegas, Nevada; 1996)
Here are some closeup views of a detachable-gooseneck lowboy trailer. The gooseneck (the part attached to the truck) detaches from the lowboy trailer so equipment can be easily loaded/unloaded. The raising & lowering of the gooseneck, as well as locking/unlocking of pins, is typically done with hydraulics. Hydraulic controls are usually mounted on the lowboy unit, along with a generator (or pony motor) to power the hydraulic pump, unless the tractor is equipped with a hydraulic pump and attachments.
Here is a different heavy-haul lowboy unit, manufactured by Cozad.<br> Each manufacturer uses a different method of attachment and are very unique from each other.<br> The hoses in the center of the photo are hydraulic hoses for attachment and detachment of the gooseneck from the lowboy bed
Closeup View of Heavy-Haul Lowboy Gooseneck		 Here is a different heavy-haul lowboy unit, manufactured by Cozad.<br> Each manufacturer uses a different method of attachment and are very unique from each other.<br> The hoses in the center of the photo are hydraulic hoses for attachment and detachment of the gooseneck from the lowboy bed
Closeup View of Heavy-Haul Lowboy Gooseneck		 This is the jeep dolly, which is between the lowboy bed unit and the truck tractor.<br> Check out the battery and hydraulic fluid tank in the center of the photo, for use by the generator and hydraulic pump<br> for attachment/detachment of goosenecks from the lowboy bed unit
Closeup View of Heavy-Haul Lowboy		 Opposite side view of the jeep dolly, showing the generator & hydraulic pump, <br>for attachment and detachment of goosenecks from the lowboy bed unit
Closeup View of Heavy-Haul Lowboy
Closer view inside the jeep dolly, showing the generator and hydraulic pump,<br> for attachment and detachment of goosenecks from the lowboy bed unit, as well as the hydraulic fluid tank
Closeup View of Heavy-Haul Lowboy		 Closer view inside the jeep dolly, showing a hydraulic fitting and hoses.<br> The generator is the red item at the left of the photo
Closeup View of Heavy-Haul Lowboy		 View from the rear of the heavy-haul lowboy unit. The very rear unit in foreground of photo<br> is called a stinger, and pivots separately from the lowboy bed unit to assist in turning. The stinger can also be<br> removed if a load does not require its use
Closeup View of Heavy-Haul Lowboy		 View from the rear of the heavy-haul lowboy unit. The very rear unit on right side of photo<br> is called a stinger, and pivots separately from the lowboy bed unit to assist in turning. Here you can get a better idea<br> of how the stinger attaches to the lowboy bed unit
Closeup View of Heavy-Haul Lowboy
Side view of the stinger unit
Closeup View of Heavy-Haul Lowboy		 Looking down to the brake cylinder and beam axle of the stinger unit
Closeup View of Heavy-Haul Lowboy		 Looking down on the rear of the lowboy bed unit, and how the stinger attaches
Closeup View of Heavy-Haul Lowboy		 Looking down on the rear of the lowboy bed unit
Closeup View of Heavy-Haul Lowboy
Looking down on the rear of the lowboy bed unit and the stinger unit
Closeup View of Heavy-Haul Lowboy		      
 
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